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Ron Callari of The Inventor Spot blog has put together a thoughtful and useful list: “10 Social Media Methods To Fight Hurricane Season”.
Many of the methods will be familiar to readers who follow social media and disasters, but Callari offers some new ideas and resources for preparing and responding to hurricanes and other emergencies. His list [...]

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There is another former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary with a book coming out on September 1st.
Just as news was hitting the web (and my Blackberry) about Tom Ridge’s blockbuster charges on political pressure to raise the color terror alert in his new book “The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege … And [...]

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In June, I had the terrific opportunity to participate in the inaugural CrisisCamp held in Washington, D.C. It was a gathering of folks from throughout the U.S. and the world with an expertise or interest in crisis management/disaster response, particularly in the role of new technology and communications. I wrote about the event on the blog [...]

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In a speech at the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday, the current President of the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) Nancy Dragani said that the nation has a “culture of entitlement” when it comes to disaster preparedness and response. According to an article by Daniel Fowler of CQ Homeland Security, Dragani, the Executive Director of the Ohio Department [...]

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U.S. officials today offered “guidance” to the private sector in preparing for the H1n1 flu this Fall. In Flu.Gov’s new ‘toolkit’ for businesses, there is “Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009 – 2010 Influenza Season.” The section “Actions Employers Should Take Now” includes these key, yet somewhat tricky, recommendations:
*Allow sick workers to [...]

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With Hurricane Bill gathering steam in the Atlantic, I wanted to highlight a new book, At War With The Weather: Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophies (MIT Press) by Howard C. Kanreuther and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan. The authors, professors at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, look at how the [...]

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“You have learned from the news media and City officials that there has been a widespread airborne anthrax release across the city that may affect large numbers of the City’s residents. [Anthrax exposure may cause fever, coughing, malaise, fatigue, myalgias, profound sweats, and chest discomfort. If anthrax is inhaled and not treated, death is very [...]

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With the hurricane season now picking up in earnest, I wanted to highlight the daily FEMA “National Situation Update”. Every morning, it offers a quick snapshot of FEMA’s activities with information and graphics gathered from a variety of sources including other federal agencies and departments, state and local governments, and the news media. Earlier this month, [...]

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I was very unhappy to hear on my iPod this week that the public radio show, “Homeland Security Inside & Out” is ending production after three-and-a-half years. I was a podcast subscriber and a big fan of the weekly program hosted by Dave McIntyre and Randy Larsen.
“Homeland Security Inside & Out” was not only a [...]

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Almost two-thirds (64%) of Americans say they would be willing to take a 20-hour training class to assist their community recover from disasters, according to a new survey released by the U.S. Citizen Corps. Initial results of “Personal Preparedness In America, were announced by Citizen Corps Director Karen Marsh at the National Conference on Community Preparedness this [...]

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